The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Duration: 104 min
Release date: 1962-09-20
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A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.

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Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
as Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage
Avis Bunnage
as Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
as Brown, House Master
James Bolam
James Bolam
as Mike
Joe Robinson
Joe Robinson
as Roach
Dervis Ward
Dervis Ward
as Detective
Topsy Jane
Topsy Jane
as Audrey
Julia Foster
Julia Foster
as Gladys
James Fox
James Fox
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw
John Thaw
as Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
as Stacy (uncredited)
John Brooking
John Brooking
as Green (uncredited)
Raymond Dyer
Raymond Dyer
as Gordon (uncredited)
Anthony Sagar
Anthony Sagar
as Fenton (uncredited)
Peter Kriss
Peter Kriss
as Scott (uncredited)
Peter Madden
Peter Madden
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Dallas Cavell
Dallas Cavell
as Lord Jaspers (uncredited)
James Cairncross
James Cairncross
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Percival
Robert Percival
as Tory Politician (uncredited)
Ray Austin
Ray Austin
as Harry Craig (uncredited)
Derek Fowlds
Derek Fowlds
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Billy Murray
Billy Murray
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Ernest Blyth
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Jim Brady
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
John Bull
John Bull
as Ronalds (uncredited)
Peter Duguid
Peter Duguid
as Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Dyer
Charles Dyer
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Extra (uncredited)
Brian Hammond
Brian Hammond
as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
William Ash Hammond
William Ash Hammond
as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Fred Machon
Fred Machon
as Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
as Stacy (uncredited)
Anita Oliver
Anita Oliver
as Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)
Christopher Parker
Christopher Parker
as Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Joe Phelps
as Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
as Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
Doug Robinson
as Prison Warder (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Robert Vossler
as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
John Wilder
John Wilder
as Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)
Chris Williams
Chris Williams
as Ranley Boy (uncredited)
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